The following are transcriptions of black residents found in Dearborn County, Indiana probate, court, and land records.
See also Black Residents of Indiana
Dearborn County, Indiana Commissioners Record Book 2, p. 44, September 1835 Session.
No. 25 – Allowed to Sarah Elder for keeping Esther, a black pauper.
Dearborn County, Indiana Commissioners Record Book 2, p. 127, September 1836 Session.
No. 7 – Allowed to Sarah Elder for boarding Easter, colored woman, a pauper.
Dearborn County, Indiana Commissioners Record Book 2, p. 196, June 1837 Session.
No. 107 – Allowed to Sarah Elder for boarding black Easter, a pauper.
Dearborn County, Indiana Commissioners Record Book 2, p. 44, September 1835 Session.
No. 27 – Allowed to Abel Thompson for boarding Rachel, a colored woman pauper.
Dearborn County, Indiana Commissioners Record Book 2, p. 127, September 1836 Session.
No. 8 – Allowed to Eleazer Small for boarding Rachel Powell, a colored woman, a pauper.
Dearborn County, Indiana Commissioners Record Book 2, p. 182, April 1837 Session.
No. 17 – Allowed to Samuel D. Day for attendance on Betsy Lawrence, a colored pauper.
Dearborn County, Indiana Deed Book Z, p. 169.
This is to Certify that Ben a Coloured man is now entitled to his freedom, according to the contract made by me with the heirs of Tudor Parker Deceased of whom I purchased him, and I do hereby forwarn all persons from taking him up or medling with him in any manner as a slave January 4 1847
[signed] Rebecca Parker
From Dearborn County, Indiana Deed Book Z, p. 400.
“State of Indiana, Dearborn County}
I Rebecca Parker of Boon County Kentucky, do hereby certify that Negro Ben was born in my father Richard Parkers family about the year 1802 or 3, that he gave the said Ben to his son Tudor Parker my Brother about the year 1808, that my Brother Tudor Parker had always spoken of giving to Ben his freedom, but died Intestate about the year 1843 and without given to Ben papers of manumission I do hereby certify that I purchased the said Ben of the heirs of Tudor Parker, myself being one, and in conformity with the contract made with the said heirs of Tudor Parker deceased son of Richard Parker of Boone county Kentucky Deceased, that I gave to him Ben, January 4, 1847 as Certificate to that effect that he was entitled to his freedom, and that forewarned all persons taking him up or medling with him as a Slave; this Certificate of January 4, 1847 not being sealed or witnessed, I have considered not sufficient, and I now hereby certify that Ben is & has been entitled to his freedom from the time of my Purchase in 1843 and forewarn all persons from molesting or Disturbing the said Ben in the peaceful enjoyment of his rights & privileges of free coloured men
[Signed] Rebeca Parker {Seal}
Signed Sealed & delivered in presence of
[Signed] Harvey Parker William T Harris